6.2.2. Support was provided to the HRCSL to collaborate more effectively with Civil Society (CS) and Government institutions. The following outputs were supported: a) Support HRCSL to hold consultations/ dialogues with CS and government institutions (2010two at national level, seventeen at regional level; 2011 – one at national level, twenty-nine atregional/ 2012- two at national level, thirty-four at regional level) to increase the coordination among HRCSL, CS and government institutions on HR related issues. b) A two day residential HR training programme for government officials and Civil Society members. c) A two day residential HR training for media personnel (journalists) at the national level and 3 day residential HR training for youth in collaboration with Youth Ministry and Ministry of Public Management Reforms at NuwaraEliya. 6.2.3. Support to strengthen HRCSL’s capacity makes recommendations to the government to ensure that national laws & administrative practices are in accordance with international human rights norms & standards. The following outputs were supported: a) HRCSL together with UN and the Parliament organized and held a full one day study conference on human rights for Members of Parliament inside the Parliament, with the leadership of Speaker & Deputy Speaker (attended by 74 MPs) in 2012. b) Interactive dialogue/ discussion on human rights organized and held between Members of Parliament, UN country office and Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, with the leadership of Speaker & Deputy Speaker. (attended by 53 MPs ) in 2012. c) Support study visit in 2012 to Philippines Parliament for the Deputy Speaker and another MP, to meet and exchange views with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights and to discuss and obtain input from the Speaker of the Philippines parliament on the establishment of a Parliamentary Select Committee on Human Rights within our Parliament. d)Organized and conducted 10 regional level consultations with Civil Society, UN agencies, elders groups, government officials and policy makers and one national level consultation on issues of the elderly population. HRCSL formulated and forwarded recommendations to the UN Open Ended Working Group on Elders Rights, compiled from these consultations, (2011/2012). 46